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by Joy Wilson (Author), Tatiana Kamshilina (Illustrator), Cliff Wilson (Author)
The Life-Changing Magic of Baking is a beginner's guide to baking, with secrets from social media sensation and award-winning baker, Joy Wilson
Learn how Joy Wilson, also known as Joy the Baker, grew up watching her parents bake, and later took chocolate chip cookies to her first job interview. She shares her baking process-from creaming butter and sugar and greasing a pan to adding frosting and rainbow sprinkles-and offers insider tips for young fans. This biographical beginner's guide features:- An introduction to baking from social media star and baking sensation Joy Wilson
- Step-by-step instructions for essential baking techniques
- Joy's recipe for Happy Every Day cake
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Author Biography
Joy Wilson is well known for her daily dabbles in butter and sugar as her blogging alter ego, Joy the Baker. A California girl and longtime New Orleans resident who now calls Houston, Texas, home, Joy is a 100 percent taste buds-taught baker and home cook. Since 2008, Joy has shared her indulgent and comforting-yet-approachable recipes through her popular blog, inspiring home cooks of all ages to try new things. Joy is also a three-time cookbook author, editor in chief of the biannual Joy the Baker magazine, and editor in chief of Camp Joy, a zine inspired by Joy's viral backyard camping and cooking video series. On any given day she can be found with a bag of cookies and a pound of butter in her purse. Tatiana Kamshilina is a freelance illustrator and animator based in Russia. Her work is often inspired by nature, animals, human living, daily life, dreams, myths, and folklore. Tatiana mainly works digitally using traditional textures and brushes. She has worked as a freelance illustrator on projects ranging from product design, visual development, commercial illustration, and children's publishing.
